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ArticleMedicine2020

Efficacy of clomifene citrate combined Bushen Culuan Decoction for the treatment of infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome: A protocol of systematic review.

Jing Feng, Xiao-Feng Zhang, Jie-Ning Ren, Yu-Hua Huang, Xin Zheng

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jing FengDepartment of Gynecology, 521 Hospital of Norinco Group, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xiao-Feng ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Jie-Ning RenDepartment of Obstetrics, Weinan Central Hospital, Weinan, Shaanxi, China.
Yu-Hua HuangDepartment of Gynecology, 521 Hospital of Norinco Group, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Xin ZhengDepartment of Gynecology, Xi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7320-4491
China North Industries Group Corporation (China) · CNShaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNWeinan Central Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of clomifene citrate combined Bushen Culuan Decoction (CCBCD) in treating infertility caused by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

methodsWe will carry out this study to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in Cochrane Library, PUBMED, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from inception to the present. There are no limitations to the language and publication time. We will perform study selection, data extraction, and study quality assessment. If possible, a meta-analysis will be developed to judge the comparative efficacy and safety of CCBCD with other treatments.

resultsThe results of this study will summarize current high quality RCTs to provide direct evidence of CCBCD in treating infertility in patients with PCOS.

conclusionThis study may provide evidence to determine whether CCBCD is effective and safe or not for the treatment of infertility caused by PCOS. STUDY REGISTRATION: INPLASY202050090.

Indexed as

ClomipheneDrugs, Chinese HerbalDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemalePolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancySystematic Reviews as TopicBushen formulaClomipheneDrugs, Chinese HerbalFertility Agents, Female

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PMID32629707
PMCPMC7337480
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